ubiquitous Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Sounds about right in terms of cost. Mine is right in that range ($4k)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username here Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Sounds about right in terms of cost. Mine is right in that range ($4k)... what case did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Looks like i spoke too soon. I won myself a 16520 mid-case. Now the adventure begins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 great...they are very good watches especially the white dial. have you decided to go with a black dial or a white dial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 White! That's a nice Paul Newman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Another one of those frankens that gets ever more expensive to build. You used to be able to do it for $3500 or so and now it is significantly more. Of course the price of the gen has increased as well. I always wonder which price increase came first? The parts or the gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 With all this 16520 talk, I had to wear mine today. I've been thinking about converting it to a black dial lately. What so you guys think?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Wouldn't touch it...With all this 16520 talk, I had to wear mine today. I've been thinking about converting it to a black dial lately. What so you guys think?<br /><br />ImageUploadedByTapatalk1365013809.241729.jpg<br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Ditto. The black dials seem cool, but are difficult to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 I wish I never read this thread. <br /><br />So much beauty in hereI wish I never read this thread. <br /><br />So much beauty in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 I wish I never read this thread. <br /><br />So much beauty in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpz5142 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Ya chief, your right that white dial is really bad. Save yourself the effort and send it to me, I'll wear it so you don't have to. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 chief, stick to the white dial.....i hardly wore my black dial. although in gen world, the black dialed Daytona is slightly more expensive. i sold my gen 116520 last week - if it did have a black dial, the buyer would pay 1.5k more. flex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) For a while there I was on a kick of building or buying watches with non-black dials... White 16520 franken, Silver AP ROO franken, Silver/black panda 6265 franken, etc. Then I sold a couple older pieces, e.g. 3717 franken, etc and soon realized I didn't have any black dial watches except some old school modded PAMs, which are now rarely worn... So I built a lite-franken 16610, with only gen dial, crown, insert just to have something else black in the box but you know how boring a 16610 gets after a bit... so that is why I've been thinking about turning the 16520 black as another way to get another black watch (but also admit that a gen SuperOcean Heritage has been catching my eye lately too)... And you're right, flex, the black dial Daytonas usually carry a slight premium in the gen world. I'd still keep the white dial though. Maybe I'd swap dials at each service interval or something just to change things up every couple years... Hmm. Edited April 5, 2013 by chieftang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 I too have been contemplating picking up a white dial so I can change it up from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivax Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 is he selling? $3k seems cheapI dunno if it's the language barrier or something else, but that guy weirds me out. He offers terrible advice as though he's some kind of authority, and he has repeatedly said he considers it his "duty" to do so. He's also wrong a fair bit. I don't think I'd buy a watch he built.+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptTripps Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 So I got Pic Envy and am digging into a 16520 build. First step: Finding a movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I think in this instance, the first step is to find a case... One of the members may be trying to unload his gen case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeSentier Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I think in this instance, the first step is to find a case... One of the members may be trying to unload his gen case Omg - who is the guy that sells a gen case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 maybe just put up a WTB. Not sure if the member wants me to go around touting HIS case. But i think more than a handful of us are holding on to gen cases here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptTripps Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I posted a WTB earlier, and hope to hear from someone. That'd be a great way to get started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Let the fun begin to all those embarking on this build. It's a truly rewarding one! I still wear mine at least a couple times a week.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptTripps Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks! Looking forward to building it in a few weeks.I've got a modified Zenith on the way...talking to Phong about cooking up a case...and now I'm on a hunt for gen pushers and a dial!I didn't realize when i started, that I was so limited on dial selection. I guess I have to go older for the "Newman" dials. (Next build!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Some people buy dials meant for the white gold daytonas and put them in their ss case. They come up for sale on vrf some times. I'm partial to this one. Or you could go all out and find a Patrizzi dial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptTripps Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 This is the one on eBay that I WANT to use...but I'm told its incorrect and won't work. ;-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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